Of the 25 players on the Braves' active roster for Friday's National League Wild Card game against the Cardinals, 12 have playoff experience. For some, that amounts to just a handful of games. Others, such as Chipper Jones, are truly October veterans. More >

In the final game of his career, Chipper Jones' throwing error fueled the three-run fourth inning the Cardinals used to propel themselves to a 6-3 win over the Braves in the National League's Wild Card playoff on Friday night at Turner Field. More >

This was not the way it was supposed to end for Chipper Jones. Those who had seen him homer twice in his first career postseason game and again on his 40th birthday certainly had reason to expect a grand finale. But it didn't work out that way. More >

The Braves' roster for Friday's National League Wild Card playoff against the Cardinals features nine pitchers and 16 position players, including a third catcher. There are three starting pitchers and six relievers on Atlanta's list. More >

Rangers manager Ron Washington and general manager Jon Daniels said the roster for Friday's one-game Wild Card playoff game has been discussed, but no final decisions had been made Thursday afternoon. More >

Don't expect another conversation between Rangers manager Ron Washington and center fielder Josh Hamilton concerning his error on a dropped fly ball in Wednesday's loss to Oakland that helped the A's win the American League West title. More >

The X-ray that Mark Reynolds underwent on his left foot came back negative, and the Orioles' first baseman is expected to be in the starting lineup for Friday's do-or-die American League Wild Card matchup against the Rangers at Texas, airing at 8:30 p.m. ET on TBS. More >

With first pitch scheduled for 5:07 p.m. ET on Friday, the Braves and Cardinals will likely have to contend with more shadows than they do for a more typical evening or early-afternoon game time. More >

Closer Craig Kimbel ended the regular season by striking out three batters to finish the Braves' 4-0 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday. Striking out the side was only fitting for Kimbrel, who set a Major League record with 16.7 strikeouts per nine innings this season. More >

On Thursday, manager Fredi Gonzalez announced the Braves' lineup for Friday's National League Wild Card game against the Cardinals. But he said the team is still working through its final decisions about the rest of the roster leading up to the 10 a.m. ET Friday deadline to set the 25 players who will be active in the Wild Card game. More >

In an effort to keep the Cardinals' running game in check, the Braves will go with David Ross behind the plate in the NL Wild Card game rather than Brian McCann, who has been plagued by shoulder discomfort all year. More >